Maryland Breezes Past Competition In Charlotte XC Relays

Maryland Athletics

8-30-2003

Aug. 30, 2003

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -
The women's cross country team placed each of their top three relay duos in the top 10 to sweep the field at Saturday's Charlotte XC Relays at McAlpine Park in Charlotte, N.C. UNC Asheville, who finished second by a score of 20-25, put the first two relay tandems across the finish line, but Maryland was able to rack up the top overall team score. On the men's side, the Terps notched the first and second spots to earn the team title, defeating the defending Conference USA champion and race runner-up Charlotte 49ers, 9-49.

The duo of senior Kim Smith (Glastonbury, Conn.) and sophomore Allison Carney (Las Vegas, Nev.) finished third in the 3K race with a time of 21:48. Also finishing in the top 10 were the teams of sophomores Katie Purcell (Coraopolis, Pa.) and Cori Koch (Lutherville, Md.), and sophomore Becca Funk (Millersville, Md.) and junior Courtney Fiorovanti (Toms River, N.J.), who garnered eighth and ninth place, respectively.

In the men's race, the Terps' top two teams finished almost a minute before the rest of the competition and a Maryland pair placed sixth to easily give the Terrapins the title. Juniors Doug Allen (Walkersville, Md.) and Mike Prada (Fulton, Md.) earned the number one spot with a blazing time of 31:29 for the 5K race. Only six seconds behind were teammates freshman Mike Hess (Toms River, N.J.) and junior Adam Ambrus (Shamong, N.J.). Another pair would not cross the finish line until 32:28.

The relay event pairs teammates, with both runners completing one leg (Men: 5K; Women: 3K) of the course.